Patrick Elliott <sel### [at] rraznet> wrote:
.....
> Then why are these the only tactics the other side uses every place.
> Yeah, I know, PZ is not exactly nice. Nor was I this time. But he isn't
> the only one talking about the dishonesty, the straw men, the diatribe,
> the misrepresentation and the constant repetition of so called "facts"
> that DI pushes, no matter how many times they have been proven invalid.
> And this movies entire premise, that we should give equal time to faith
> based biology, because atheism leads to holocausts.. What the $#@$#@ is
> that other than vulgar diatribe?
.....
1. Sorry for the late reply... a toothache took me out of action for a day and a
half.

2. I've never suggested that the pro-ID faction has generally taken the high
road.  I would certainly make similar recommendations with regard to conducting
civil discourse to them if I thought there was any real hope of being listed to.
 If, as you imply, their behavior is objectionable, why emulate it? ... to
"win"? ... win WHAT?  It's the pervasive sense of this or that group of people
being "The Other Side" which is one of the major root causes of reason being
superseded by emotional compulsion in the human decision making process.  If one
is going to promote reason, the first necessary step is to BE reasonable to the
best of one's ability.  Ignorance, fear, bigotry and hatred are the only real
"enemies".  One doesn't cure a disease by despising the sufferer.

Best Regards,
Mike C.

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